Andrea Albanese was my 5th great grandfather. I see lots of records with an Andrea Albanese, a butcher born around 1755 who died in 1833 and married a wife named Carmela born about 1775 and died in 1842. However I see her surname listed as "Farella", "Malone", "Madduro", "La Sausa" and "Colino" on various records. Her death certificates list her surname as "Farella" and her parents as Vincenzo and Filippa Farella. There is a "Maria Fiore" who's death record says "widow of Vincenzo Colino", but no other uses of "Colino" in the town. There are no other people in the town with the surname "Malone", "Madduro" and whatever surname is written on this record. "La Sausa" and "Farella" are common names in the town.

Albanese was a common surname in Polizzi, so I could be dealing with more than 1 person, but there aren't any that are close to his age that aren't married to someone named Carmela. Also, Liborio has 'Farrella' as his mother's surname on his own death certificate and 'Colino' on his marriage record.

So I am confused, but would like to know what surname is written here.

On the right, it says "on such day of such month of such year, presented by witnesses". "e seguita nel giorno ?diciamord? del mese di ?firgro? anno ?lidduro? alla presenza del testimoni". The word after "anno" starts with the same letter, and looks very similar. What is this word?

to me, it looks like two different writers completing each column. the handwriting on the left is different than the right (at least to me it is). so, i am wondering if the word after Carmela is NOT her last name AND was written by whoever wrote the right column. It could be that it is the word suddetto. I cannot be certain at all. i have seen many records where the mother's surname was not indicated and some where other notations were written.

Maybe Tessa or others have thoughts about this. sorry i could not be of more help to you. donna

The "Farella" surname does not appear on any records written while she was alive. It is possible both her parents were born with the same surname, but more than likely when she died they didn't know the surnames and listed "Farella" for her and both her parents. I am guessing her mother's maiden name was "Farella".

"La Sausa" only appears in 1 record, and could be a different person.

In 1820, a "Vincenzo Francolino", was born to unknown parents.In 1847, he married Maria Albanese, daughter of Giuseppe & Gandolfa Cascio.in 1853, we have the death of "Maria Fiore" widow of Vincenzo Colino, daughter of Giuseppe & Gandolfa.

So how or why Colino appears on the 1828 marriage of Andrea Albanese and Carmela, I don't know, but it seems to have a connection to this family, and they seem to have some sort of issue with surnames.

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